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District administrators present WIG progress; high-school literacy shows gains amid assessment concerns
Summary
Meyer Middle School and River Falls High School administrators reviewed WIG (Wildly Important Goal) progress, assessment protocols and data. Middle-school staff discussed labor-intensive standard tracking and suggested streamlined data tools; high-school leaders reported 84% proficiency on local WIG assessments but noted possible integrity concerns and divergent pre-ACT predictions for some cohorts.
Mark Chapin, principal of Meyer Middle School, and Kat Swanson described the middle school's WIG target — that 90% of students be proficient on 80% of priority standards — and the work to create aligned midyear and end-of-year assessments. Chapin said the school has tracked standards and created an assessment calendar; Kat and other staff described the data collection as time-consuming because teachers are tracking many priority standards and asked the district to consider tools that would automate per-student, per-standard…
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